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Wooden Nickel—Two Step Style
Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996 by Ronald L. Still. Merida Business Group, 1413 Kenbrook Drive, Garner, NC 27529-4447; 919-772-2082. If the Subject is Dance Steps ... Volume I, Third Edition, January 1996. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Foot movements will be identical for the gentleman and lady. Hands are never released, arms are slightly lifted over the heads for the turns. Syncopated Cha-Cha Steps Forward 1-2. Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, and left foot step forward 3-4. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, and right foot step forward 5-6. Left foot step forward, right foot step forward, and left foot step forward 7-8. Right foot step forward, left foot step forward, and right foot step forward Modified Jazz Box to the Right 9. Left foot step in front of right leg to the right 10. Right foot step backward 11. Left foot step to close to the right foot 12. Right foot scuff forward in low kick 13. Right foot step in front of the left leg to the left side 14. Left foot scuff to the left of the right foot 15. Left foot step in front of the right leg and to the right side 16. Right foot scuff to the right of the left foot Modified Jazz Box to the Left with 1/2 Turn CW 17. Right foot step in front of left leg to the left 18. Left foot step backward 19. Right foot step to close to left foot 20. Left foot scuff floor in front of the right foot and the right foot pivots 1/2 turn CW 21. Left foot step backward (you are now going backward down line of dance) 22. Right foot step backward 23. Left foot step 1/2 turn CCW while right foot pivots 1/2 turn CCW (you are now going forward down line of dance) 24. Right foot step forward 25. Left foot step backward 1/2 turn CW while right foot pivots 1/2 turn CW (you are now going backward down line of dance) 26. Right foot kick forward (this kick is reverse normal line of dance and 1-2 feet off the floor) 27. Right foot step backward 28. Left foot step backward 29. Right foot stomp to close to left foot 30. Right foot stomp in place 31. Right foot step forward 32. Pivot on toes 1/2 turn CCW (you are now going forward down line of dance) 33. Right foot close to the left 34. Left foot scuff in place Repeat Counts 1 to 34 until the end of song. Option 1 Substitute the following counts for Counts 9-26, leaving the dance 34 counts: 9. Left foot step forward 10. Right foot step in place 11. Left foot step in place 12. Right foot scuff forward into low kick 13. Right foot step forward 14. Left foot scuff forward into low kick 15. Left foot step forward 16. Right foot scuff forward into low kick 17. Right foot step forward—weight goes onto right foot 18. Left foot step in place with the weight returning to the left foot 19. Right foot step in place 20. Right foot pivot 1/4 turn CW—at this time the gentleman is behind the lady, hands are held slightly higher than the respective shoulders (right hands at the right shoulders) and left foot scuff forward into low kick Vine to the Left 21. Left foot step to the left 22. Right foot step behind the left leg towards the left 23. Left foot step to the left 24. Right foot step in front of the left leg to the left 25. Left foot step to the left 26. Ball of the left foot pivots 1/2 turn CW—right leg and foot kick forward—backs are to the line of dance (reversed promenade position with the lady to the left of the gentleman) Option 2 Use Option 1 and drop Counts 33-34, making the dance 32 counts. When doing this, modify Count 32 to: 32. Pivot on balls of the feet 1/2 turn CCW—return to original promenade position—with the left leg crossing in front of right leg—left toes face down and are held about 6 inches off the dance floor Repeat Counts 1 to 32 until the end of song. Option 3 Substitute the following counts when using Option 1: 10. Right foot slide forward behind left foot 18. Left foot slide forward behind right foot 19. Right foot step forward 26. Left foot scoot forward and right knee raises until thigh is parallel to the floor 27. Right foot step backward 28. Left foot step backward 29. Right foot stomp to close beside left foot 30. Right foot stomp in place 31. Right foot step forward 1/4 turn CCW 32. Left leg crosses in front of right leg—left toes face down and are held about 6 inches off the dance floor
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